postgraduate

/ˌpəʊstˈɡɹædju.ət/

//ˌpəʊstˈɡɹædju.ət// noun

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"postgraduate" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“postgraduate” has 18 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #20,188. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,188
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A person continuing to study in a field after having successfully completed a degree course.

Corpus desk

Index EN-postgraduate · postgraduate · English

postgraduate · rank #20,188 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,188
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH predicament

Nearest frequency peer: predicament (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “postgraduate”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “postgraduate” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for postgraduate
PropertyValue
Headwordpostgraduate
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌpəʊstˈɡɹædju.ət/
Letters12
Frequency rank#20,188
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “postgraduate”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).postgraduatelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “predicament” (#20,189), “pore” (#20,186), “predominant” (#20,190). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “postgraduate” is #20,188. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around postgraduate (IPA /ˌpəʊstˈɡɹædju.ət/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,188 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A person continuing to study in a field after having successfully completed a degree course.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for postgraduate, with forms such as "opstgraduate", "posgtraduate", and "posstgraduate". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From post- + graduate. The correct English form is postgraduate, spelled P-O-S-T-G-R-A-D-U-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A person continuing to study in a field after having successfully completed a degree course.

Etymology

From post- + graduate.

Synonyms

postgradgraduate studentPG

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • opstgraduate
  • posgtraduate
  • posstgraduate
  • postgarduate
  • postggraduate
  • postgradaute
  • postgradduate
  • postgraduaet
  • postgraduatte
  • postgradutae
  • postgraudate
  • postgrdauate
  • postgrraduate
  • postrgaduate
  • posttgraduate
  • potsgraduate
  • ppostgraduate
  • psotgraduate

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of postgraduate - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

opstgraduate2posgtraduate2posstgraduate1postgarduate2postggraduate1postgradaute2postgradduate1postgraduaet2
Edit distance from "postgraduate"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "postgraduate"?
"postgraduate" is spelled P-O-S-T-G-R-A-D-U-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌpəʊstˈɡɹædju.ət/.
What does "postgraduate" mean?
As a noun, "postgraduate" means: A person continuing to study in a field after having successfully completed a degree course.
What are common misspellings of "postgraduate"?
Common misspellings include "opstgraduate", "posgtraduate", "posstgraduate", "postgarduate", "postggraduate". The correct spelling is "postgraduate".
How do you pronounce "postgraduate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "postgraduate" is /ˌpəʊstˈɡɹædju.ət/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "postgraduate"?
From post- + graduate. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "postgraduate", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

emancipation18 variantsdisobedience18 variantslocalization18 variantspurification18 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list